hairwash
hairwash noun: the act of washing the hair on a person's head.
Noun
hairwash (plural hairwashes)
- The act of washing the hair on a person's head.
- I had a hairwash today and the barber came and cut my nails.2014, Pavit Kaur, Stolen Years: A Memoir of Simranjit Singh Mann’s Imprisonment
- A preparation used for washing the hair on a person's head: shampoo or similar.
- Chokecherry bark […] A hairwash to strengthen the hair and encourage growth.2012, Judith Griffin, Mother Nature's Herbal, page 27
Forms of hairwash
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Origin of hairwash
From hair + wash.
Questions about hairwash
- What does hairwash mean?
- Hairwash means the act of washing the hair on a person's head.
- What part of speech is hairwash?
- Hairwash is a noun.
- What is the plural of hairwash?
- The plural of hairwash is hairwashes.
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